Egypt enrages the Gulf

Doha pays, CNN & Semafor play

Today's Daily Kickoff covers the Michigan Senate race, tensions surrounding Israeli elections, Daniel Lubetzky’s critique of Semafor, and key updates from the worlds of politics and media.

New study finds younger Americans struggle to recognize antisemitism on social media

Young Americans struggle to recognize antisemitism on social media, whether it involves explicit hate speech or modern rhetoric targeting Israel and Zionism, a new study by the Anti-Defamation League and Boundless shows. At the same time, the study found that reminding participants that most people reject antisemitism successfully nudged them to identify and report the... <a href="">Read More</a>

Republican Jewish Coalition rallies bipartisan audience behind Mike Rogers

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. —&nbsp;Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued at an event alongside former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) on Wednesday that electing Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and giving him access to classified intelligence could lead to the deaths of Americans. Before an audience of around 600 organized by the Republican Jewish Coalition, joined by U.S. Holocaust... <a href="">Read More</a>

After Israel’s election, expats leave country disappointed by result 

BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel — A day after the polls closed in Israel, Ben Gurion Airport was packed. The long lines for security were populated in part by Israeli expats who had returned to the Jewish state to vote, and were returning to their homes abroad.&nbsp; Some 67,000 Israelis were estimated to have flown in... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2025/09/cbs-news-ken-weinstein-ombudsman-hudson-sinstute/">Read More</a>

Mallory McMorrow makes the case for El-Sayed to Jewish voters

ANN ARBOR, Mich. —&nbsp;Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic primary rival-turned surrogate to Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, made the case for El-Sayed to Jewish voters on Tuesday evening, downplaying the influence he’d have on Israel policy in the Senate while arguing that Republican Mike Rogers’ camp contains antisemitic individuals and that flipping the Senate is critical. She also said she trusts, from her own conversations with him, that El-Sayed will be an ally in working for the protection of the Jewish community. McMorrow spoke Tuesday night to an audience of around 30 in a suburban Ann Arbor home on... <a href="">Read More</a>